This is a complete listing of all French-related films in the "1973-75 Mountain Plains Educational Media Council Film Rental Catalog." Those interested in renting any of the films can obtain a catalog for $2.00 from the Bureau of Educational Media, University of Colorado, Stadium Building, Boulder, Colorado 80302. Each of the 104 entries here is…

Essay on the importance of using films to teach French culture and literature. (Text is in French.) (PMP)

Prefaced by a brief discussion of early films and film criticism, 10 essays treat selected modern directors and their works. Essays on Stanley Kubrick's "Lolita," the early works of Elia Kazan, and the response of French critics to Jerry Lewis explore the American scene, while Francois Truffaut's "Jules and Jim," the early work of Robert Bressen,…

A SERIES OF FILMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED ON AUDIOLINGUAL TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE. THIS MANUAL, WHICH DISCUSSES THE FILM ON FRENCH, HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO PROVOKE DISCUSSION, INTERPRETATION, CRITICISM, AND PROVIDE A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE TECHNIQUES PORTRAYED ON THE SCREEN AND OF THE LEARNING PROCESS AS A WHOLE. THE ORGANIZATION OF…

Offers teaching plans for the use of dramatic films in teaching French in Grades 11, 12, and 13, and discusses their significance for the leisure-time activities of adolescents. (IFS/WGA)

More than 100 films, selected for use in college-level French programs, are evaluated in this teaching guide. Films are listed alphabetically under the following categories: (1) "Beaux-Arts," (2) "La France Contemporaine," (3) "La France et le Nouveau Monde," (4) "Histoire," and (5) "Langue." The index gives an alphabetical list of all the films…

It is proposed that film has become a mirror of French society and of social change in France since 1968. It reflects changes in life-style, evolution of morals, fluctuations in fashion, and changes in urban and rural landscapes. However, it rarely questions society seriously. (MSE)

THIS STUDY IMPROVED, EXTENDED, AND EVALUATED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE TEACHING OF FRENCH. PREVIOUS EFFORTS HAD EXPLORED POTENTIALS FOR AUDIOVISUAL AIDS, HAD DEVELOPED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR AN INTEGRATED AUDIOVISUAL LANGUAGE-TEACHING SYSTEM, AND HAD PRODUCED AN ILLUSTRATIVE FILM "LANGUAGE TEACHING IN CONTEXT." THE REVISED AND…

Describes a teaching technique using a non-language-teaching film in French as a stimulus for aural comprehension practice, discussion and composition. (Text is in French.) (MLA)

An account of the origin, development, production and contents of a series of films intended for training teachers of French as a foreign language in many parts of the world. An annotated list of the films and suggestions for their use are included. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

This article consists of an annotated bibliography of films chosen according to two criteria: the films respect basic principles of film art, and they touch in some way on a foreign language or culture and respect that language and culture. The filmography is designed to be used by foreign language teachers at all levels, and includes French,…